If a couple have an unwanted pregnancy, who is more likely to take responsibility? (If not married)?

Question

This is open to any opinions. Do you think the mother takes on more responsibilities/the father, both, or neither.

Answer 1

The mother. In my experience it is easy for the father to run off. My daughters father ran off. There are some fathers that stick around though. The mother has to carry the baby, deliver and take care of the baby.. A woman can't deny that the baby is hers but a father can.

Answer 2

Most of the time the mother will take most responsibility.
It also depends on what each person wants for this baby and life and how they are...
I didnt want to get pregnant and my boyfriend didn't want me to at this time either. We've been together only 7 months and eventhough I was on the pill, it happened, so it was an unwanted pregnancy, mostly on my part, because he already has a kid and loves kids...so he was 100% of having this baby, but I wasn't, I am now and we're both very happy....but I know I'm going to be responsible for mostly everything...

Answer 3

Well it really depends on the type of parents you guys are(not saying ur bad people) but how you guys treat the child seperate versas a whole couple, I think more women take the responsibility because the motherly instict and the need to nurture but in some cases women go through times where they can't be there for the child and father more than likely will be responsible enough to care for his child. But yea the mommy is always for sure the one who is more responsible in an unwed relationship and a beautiful child comes in the picture.

Answer 4

Because she's the one who actually carries the baby, the mother is more likely to take responsibility. But a lot of fathers do as well. It really depends upon the individuals involved.

Answer 5

I think both should take responsibility. As a woman you did lay down on your back and have this baby by yourself. And as a man he did not magically get you pregnant from a distance. If you did not want children you should have had protected sex. Having a child with a man that you love and hope to marry one day is good (only if he wants kids!), but if he doesn't you have to make a big choice together whether to have this baby or aboard. Also if he loves you and he wants to be with you the rest of his life, then you two should be mighty happy but the responsibility falls on both side.

Answer 6

I'm in that same situation actually. But most likely the mother and sometimes the father but not in alot of cases and sometimes both of them step up. But it's usually hard for the mother to not take care of the baby after carrying it for 9 months.

Answer 7

From personal experience, and from what I have seen with others, the mother tends to take the brunt of the responsibility. I know this is not always the case, because I have met a few single dads along the way as well, but more often than not, if someone is to shirk responsibility, it is the dad.

Answer 8

the mother you are the one carrying it , pushing it out, and your typical things mothers worry about like life insurance, medical insurance etc. The mother is more likely to worry which is a lot of responsiblity and sometimes so is the father

Answer 9

neither
I'd usually say the mother but if she has goals and a kid would interrupt these dreams and she hasn't a maternal instinct, the father. but a lot of times this won't happen either and the poor grandparent will end up with the baby.

Answer 10

The mother.